negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
dirty joke; blue joke; indecent topic; bawdy subject; sex talk
to be open (to traffic); to lead (to); to flow (of a liquid, current, etc.); to pass (through); to be conveyed (of an intention, meaning, etc.); to be understood (by); to be well versed (in)
(one's) inner voice; voice of one's heart; what one really thinks
Mie Prefecture (Kinki area)
deep in the mountains; mountain recesses
Iga (former province located in the west of present-day Mie Prefecture)
carapace; shell; 1st in rank; grade A; instep; back of hand
congratulation; celebration
sunbathing; basking in the sun
vividly green; lush green; fresh and green; verdant; deep blue
to ascend; to go up; to climb
ropeway; cableway; aerial lift; cable car
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; around; about; round about
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
inn with hot spring facilities; hot spring inn; hot spring ryokan; onsen ryokan
from long ago; from old times; from time immemorial
appearance; shape; form; atmosphere; look; feel
Meijin-sen (annual professional shogi title match); Meijin-sen (annual professional go tournament); Meijin-sen (annual competitive karuta title match)
solemn (ceremony, atmosphere, etc.); austere; grave; majestic; dignified; stately
coming; going; being (somewhere); (please) come; go; stay
proprietress (of a traditional Japanese inn, restaurant, or shop); landlady; hostess; mistress; female innkeeper
to hurry; to rush; to quicken (of one's breath); to pant; to gasp (for air)
one bow; one salute; one greeting
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of a visitor's arrival); informing (someone) of a visitor's arrival
indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable
away (game, goal, etc.); opponents' ground; unfamiliar surroundings; feeling out of place; enemy territory
to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse
soft (and fluffy) (e.g. bed, bread, baked potato); (arch.) absent-mindedly
to let pass; to allow through; to transmit (e.g. light, sound, etc.); to conduct (electricity); to stick through (e.g. a hole); to force through (e.g. an opening); to connect (e.g. two places)
main hall; great hall; large hall; reception hall
god of the wind; wind god; Fūjin (god of the wind)
god of thunder; Raijin (god of thunder)
drawing; picture; diagram; sight; scene
fusuma; Japanese sliding screen
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
traditional Japanese meal brought in courses; tea-ceremony dishes
four-legged tray for festive food
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
(staying) one night; overnight stay; overnight rental; per-night rental